GO THRIFTING… Instead of buying new, buy it used. This action will reduce the amount of garbage on our planet. Producing new products generates greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
Go shopping at a thrift store, garage sale, flea market, or eBay. Other benefits are, you can find beautiful retro or vintage clothes with even haute couture designer labels for a fraction of the price.
https://www.epa.gov/recycle/reducing-and-reusing-basics
Sustainability tip #18
No more plastic bottled water. There are many problems with buying plastic bottled water: polluting plastic manufacturing, contaminating landfills and oceans, expensive, transporting water wastes fuel, and lugging gallons of it around is taxing on our lumbar spine and joints. In the USA, a simple and economical way to get filtered water is a Brita…
Sustainability Tip #17
The importance of eating local produce: earth, economy, longevity I saw this interesting poster hanging in a small neighborhood grocery store in Portugal. It reminds us of which fresh vegetables and fruit are in season. This chart, in turn, helps us with our meal planning. For multiple reasons, eating local seasonal produce is a more…
Sustainability Tip #16
Greenwashing. Greenwashing is misleading or giving false information to consumers or investors about the negative environmental impact of a company’s products and operations. It’s a form of false advertising. This blog aims to alert consumers who want to be sustainability responsible and prevent being duped by false claims. If you are paying extra for something,…
Blogging about What It Takes to be Healthy 